City of London Investment Trust plc : Compliance with Model Code

City of London Investment Trust PLC

THE CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

HENDERSON GLOBAL INVESTORS

2 JANUARY 2014

The City of London Investment Trust plc (the Company)

Compliance with Model Code

In accordance with Listing Rule 15.5.1 (4), the Company announces that it is satisfied that all inside information which the Directors and the Company may have to 2 January 2014 has previously been published or notified via a regulatory information service. Therefore the dealings referred to in Listing Rule 15.5.1 (3) are permitted.

The close period to which this relates is in respect of the six months ended 31 December 2013.

If, in the period leading up to the announcement of the half year results, the Directors of the Company come into possession of any inside information, this will be notified to an RIS before any such transactions are undertaken.

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For further information, please call:

Job Curtis Fund Manager The City of London Investment Trust plc Telephone: [phone]

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